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Written question asked by Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) on Friday, 28 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 May 2023. It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 May 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Taxis: Guide Dogs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions each licensing authority has brought under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 governing a blind person's right to travel in licensed taxis with their guide dogs since January 2022, broken down by licensing authority.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on prosecutions for various offences in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: June 2022. Offences under the provisions of the Equality Act 2020 governing a blind person’s right to travel in licenced taxis with their guide dog are within 19599 – Other summary non-motoring offences.

Between January to June 2022, there were no prosecutions related to this act. Prosecutions for 2022 will be available in the next annual Criminal Justice System Statistics publication.

Details of licensing authority are not held centrally in the Court Proceedings database.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
183252
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Guide dogs Licensing Prosecutions Taxis
Legislation
Equality Act 2010
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk